In a grave blow to its prospects, Ukraine aid has now been embroiled by Republicans in a separate imbroglio over immigration.
While Ukraine’s survival is at stake, so is the reputation of the United States as a global leader.
Johnson may struggle to retain his tenuous hold on his job if he uses Democratic votes to pass a Ukraine funding package.
The Ukraine aid package is now caught in the most intractable US political issue — immigration.
“We are at a moment in history.”But a group of Republican senators who normally back Ukraine aid signaled Monday they couldn’t move forward without immigration changes attached to the measure.
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